A Native American team name done right

7:07 PM,
Jan. 7, 2014

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GLENN BOGGS

On Monday night, Florida State topped Auburn to win the national championship. FSU's use of Seminole imagery was on full display for the nation's football fans to enjoy, or maybe not, for some fans uncomfortable with the use of Native American symbols by sports teams.

There has been considerable outcry around the country regarding similar use of Native American symbols at other universities, especially now, given the debate over the nickname of Washington D.C.'s pro football team. A number of college teams have abandoned the use of American Indian imagery, but not the FSU Seminoles: Why ...